Tales from the Inside

In today’s column: Albany’s 1st Ward rabble-rouser, three-term Councilman Dominick Calsolaro, will step aside this year after more than a decade of passionate and colorful opposition to Mayor Jerry Jennings; Albany attorney Darius Shahinfar plans to run for city treasurer, setting up a primary with County Legislator with Gary Domalewicz; and Saratoga County supervisors Alan Grattidge and Paul Sausville are running for re-election.

In other news…

Democratic Rensselaer County Elections Commissioner Ed McDonough is suing a dozen people connected to his unsuccessful prosecution for allegations of ballot fraud.